For a laugh, I took a couple of store bought potatoes (Desiree), and put them in the ground. They seem to have grown quite well, and some of them are even starting to pop up from the soil.

I've read that you should add extra soil on top to keep the potatoes from going green - I shall do that. I'm just wondering when I know it is time to lift them.

I have no idea what i'll find, or what size - it was just an experiment. The green bits which grow on top are quite large, and there are flowers. We've been getting alot of rain, so they have been watered well.

Leave them in the ground for 2 weeks after the plant dies off if possible. This will harden the skin and they will store better. just don't expose the dug tubers to any frost. We had a lot of rain this year and all my potatoes drowned and rotted. I replanted June 23 with my left over seed potatoes and they are now flowering nicely. I grow 4 rows (50 meters each) of desire, Kennebec, Shepody and Agria. I like my Agria the best.

Lots I have never really weighed them but I get 5-8 75# bags from each row I guess it works out to about a ton on average. I select the best and biggest for my storage cellar the rest go to family and friends. I save the small eggsized potatoes for seed next year. One year I had a total crop failure and had to rely on store bought. I never knew how good my own taters were until I had to buy the crap they sell .

The coons and deer did a real number on my corn. I did get one feed before they did. One more robber in the night won't make much difference. LOL Seroiusly if you are in the area stop in. PM me for my phone # and address.

We lost most of our spuds this year to Wireworm.We managed to cut some out but lost about 2/3rds of the crop. Im digging the plot up bit by bit and leaving the chickens in there in the hope they will get them

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